Seven against Thebes Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Mid-Book Test (up to Part 2)

This test consists of 5 multiple choice, 5 short answer, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. Who punishes Laius for kidnapping and murdering his friend's son?
a) King of Argos.
b) The Oracle of Apollo.
c) The Spinx.
d) King of Thebes.

2. Who is the King of Thebes in the beginning of the Background?
a) Eteocles.
b) Oedipus.
c) Laius.
d) Polyneices.

3. Any citizen in the _____ would know the story, or myth, that "Seven Against Thebes" is based on.
a) Audience.
b) Chorus.
c) World.
d) Play.

4. What is a Spinx?
a) Half-woman, half-goat.
b) Half-woman, half-lion.
c) Half-man, half-lion.
d) Half-man, half-horse.

5. What does Eteocles compare Thebes and its land to?
a) Their sister.
b) Their mother.
c) Their father. (read more)